Photos of the week

Kodra, Ukraine

A child looks out as voters fill out ballot papers in booths during voting in a presidential election at a polling station in the village of Kodra in North Ukraine, May 25, 2014.

Ukrainians voted on Sunday for a leader they hope will save their country from bankruptcy, dismemberment and civil war, but eastern cities were turned into ghost towns where armed separatist fighters kept polling stations shut.

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Madrid, Spain

French bullfighter Sebastian Castella, left, gives his sword stained with blood to an assistant after killing a El Pilar ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Isidro fair, Thursday, May 29, 2014.

San Isidro's bullfighting fair is one of the most important fairs in the world. Bullfighting is an ancient tradition in Spain.

Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Mumbai, India

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters pour milk on a cut out photograph of India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi, as they celebrate his inauguration at the Dharavi Slum, May 26, 2014.

Modi took the oath of office as India's new prime minister at the sprawling presidential palace on Monday, a moment made more historic by the presence of the leader of archrival Pakistan.

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Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistani vegetables vendor Sher Khan, 55, applies soap on his body while showering near a water supply pipe, May 27, 2014.

Pakistanis are facing a shortage of clean drinking water due to the low level of water in the country's dams.

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Kiev, Ukraine

A boy throws an egg at an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin depicted as Adolf Hitler during a flash mob event in the center of Kiev, a day before the presidential election in Ukraine, May 24, 2014.

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Bangkok, Thailand

Military police guard during a anti-coup protester demonstration at the Victory Monument, May 27, 2014 .

Last Thursday's military takeover, Thailand's second in eight years, deposed an elected government that had insisted for months that the nation's fragile democracy was under attack from protesters, the courts, and finally the army.

Credit: Sakchai Lalit/AP

Sde Boker, Israel

An Israeli soldier of the Caracal battalion stands next to backpacks after finishing a 20-kilometre march in Israel's Negev desert, marking the end of their training, May 29, 2014.

The "Caracal" battalion, two-thirds of whose members are women, was established in 2004 with the purpose of incorporating female soldiers in combat units.

The main mission of Caracal is routine patrols on Israel's border with Egypt to intercept infiltrators and smuggling from the Sinai desert.

Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters

Bambari, Central African Republic

A man waves a machete during a protest against French peacekeeping troops, May 23, 2014.

At least one man was killed in clashes that erupted after French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic tried to disarm Muslim rebels, witnesses and hospital staff said.

A French military official denied troops killed civilians and said they fired warning shots in the air after coming under fire in Bambari, the headquarters of the mostly-Muslim rebel Seleka coalition, which controls the northeast of the country.

Credit: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Jerusalem, Israel

Israeli border policemen detain a member of media during clashes at protest against a parade by Israelis marking Jerusalem Day, at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 28, 2014.

Nine Palestinians were detained on suspicion of throwing stones at policemen and participants of the parade, an Israeli police spokesman said on Wednesday.

Jerusalem Day marks the anniversary of Israel's capture of the Eastern part of the city during the 1967 Middle East War. In 1980, Israel's parliament passed a law declaring united Jerusalem as the national capital, a move never recognized internationally.

Credit: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Marqui Ducarme is aided by his wife after contracting the Chikungunya virus at his home, May 23, 2014.

The painful mosquito-borne virus called Chikungunya is spreading quickly through the Caribbean, causing alarm in Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic.

Credit: Marie Arago/Reuters

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Children play football in front of an abandoned train compartment next to a railway track, May 29, 2014.

Although Bangladesh's football team is positioned 162 in the FIFA ranking, the country has millions of football fans, most supporting the national football teams of Argentina and Brazil.

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Baghdad, Iraq

An Iraqi Shi'ite shepherd watches his buffalos cool off inside a sewage pool during hot weather in the Al-Fdhiliya district, May 3, 2014.

Iraq is now gripped by its worst violence since the heights of its 2005-2008 sectarian war, and Sunni Islamist insurgents who target Shi'ites have been regaining ground in the country over the past year.

But despite the instability, daily life continues in poor Shi'ite neighbourhoods of Baghdad such as Al-Fdhiliya and Sadr City - a sprawling slum marred by poor infrastructure and overcrowding.

Credit: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Santa Barbara, California

Students console one another at the University of California Santa Barbara's Harder Stadium during a memorial service in honor of the victims of the Isla Vista rampage. May 27, 2014.

Students returned to campus for a "day of mourning" on Tuesday, four days after the son of a Hollywood film director killed six students in a stabbing and shooting rampage across the seaside community.

Credit: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Arlington, Virginia

Sarah Greene of Branford, Connecticut, visits the grave site of her husband, U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel David S. Greene who was killed in 2004 in Iraq, at Arlington National Cemetery, May 25, 2014.

Americans across the nation observe Memorial Day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

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Boston, Massachusetts

Pedestrians walk through a field of United States flags displayed by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund on the Boston Common, May 24, 2014.

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West Point, New York

Underclassmen listen from the back of the stadium as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a commencement ceremony at the United States Military Academy at West Point, May 28, 2014.

Obama's commencement address here is the first in a series of speeches that he and top advisers will use to explain U.S. foreign policy in the aftermath of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and lay out a broad vision for the rest of his presidency.

Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Donetsk, Ukraine

A bloodstained icon of Jesus is seen among blood soaked shattered glass atop a wrecked truck near the Donetsk airport, May 27, 2014.

The truck used to ferry their fighters was wrecked on the airport road, covered in blood and completely riddled with bullets. More than 50 pro-Russian rebels were killed in an unprecedented assault by Ukrainian government forces, which raged into a second day after a newly-elected president vowed to crush the revolt in the east once and for all.

Credit: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Melilla, Spain

Sub-Saharan migrants scale a metallic fence that divides Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, May 28, 2014.

Several hundred African migrants charged the barbed-wire border fence in Spainís North African enclave of Melilla with many managing to get across while dozens of others were beaten back by Moroccan and Spanish police.

Brasilia, Brazil

Police fired tear gas canisters to contain anti-World Cup demonstrators who tried to march to the Brasilia stadium where the soccer tournament's trophy was on public display on Tuesday.

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Bangkok, Thailand

Thai soldiers form a line while guarding a bus stop area to prevent an anti-coup demonstration at Victory Monument, May 29, 2014.

Hundreds of Thai troops and police sealed off one of Bangkok's busiest intersections Thursday in an attempt to block a planned protest one week after a military coup.

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Paktia, Afghanistan

Afghan schoolgirls hold balloons and flags as they attend an election rally by presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in Gardez, May 24, 2014.

Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani will compete in the run-off on June 14 to determine who leads Afghanistan into a new era without the assistance of NATO combat troops to help fight the Taliban insurgency.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Air Force Academy graduates throw their caps into the air as F-16 jets from the Thunderbirds make a flyover, at the completion of the graduation ceremony for the class of 2014, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, May 28, 2014.

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Trysil, Norway

Two men paddle in a canoe on a flooded road, May 26, 2014.

Rain and melted snow have increased the water level in the river Trysilelva.

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Shandong, China

Gao Bingguo is covered with bees during an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for being covered by the largest number of bees, May 27, 2014.

Gao set a new record after having had 326,000 bees on his body at one time, according to local media.

Credit: Reuters

Aleppo, Syria

Civil Defense members, rebel fighters and civilians search for survivors at a site hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in al-Qarlaq neighborhood, May 29, 2014.

Ghazni, Afghanistan

The second round of voting in the presidential election will be held on June 14.

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Sanaa, Yemen

Tribesmen attend a tribal gathering to show support to authorities against al Qaeda militants in their areas in the Arhab region, May 29, 2014.

Yemen's security forces on Sunday killed a senior al Qaeda leader wanted for attacks on local and foreign targets in Sanaa, the Yemeni government said, after a raid in Arhab in which at least four other militants died.

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Srinagar, India

Kashmiri Muslim women react upon seeing a relic of Prophet Muhammad during Meraj-un-Nabi celebrations at the Hazratbal Shrine, May 27, 2014.

Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims on Tuesday thronged the Hazratbal Shrine, which houses what is believed to be a relic from the beard of Prophet Muhammad. The festival marks the ascension of Prophet Mohammed to Heaven.

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Hunan, China

He Liang rides his home-made suitcase vehicle along a street in Changsha, May 28, 2014.

He spent 10 years modifying the suitcase into a motor-driven vehicle. The suitcase has a top speed of up to 20km/h and the power capacity to travel up to 50-60km after one charge, according to local media.

Credit: Reuters

Paris, France

Kim Kardashian pushes a stroller next to her partner Kanye West and her mother Kris Jenner as they leave their hotel, May 23, 2014.

Hollywood, California

Cast member Angelina Jolie waves at fans with actor Brad Pitt as they arrive at the premiere of "Maleficent" at El Capitan theatre, May 28, 2014.

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Bangkok, Thailand

A Thai soldier stands guard while Buddhist monks beg for alms outside a temple near Government House, May 23, 2014.

Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha summoned ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to a meeting on Friday, a day after he seized power in a bloodless coup, saying he wanted to restore order following months of turmoil in the polarized country.

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Xinjiang, China

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers practice shooting with pistols at a military base amid heavy snowfalls in Hami, May 23, 2014.

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Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a construction site of a resort for scientists in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in May 29, 2014.

Bambari, Central African Republic

Paris, France

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic returns the ball to Japan's Kurumi Nara during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, May 29, 2014.

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Nassau, Bahamas

Kenya's Silas Kiplagat leads against the USA's David Torrence in the men's 4x1500 meter relay as the Kenyan team went on to win and set a new world record in the event during the IAAF World Relays Championships, May 25, 2014.

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Paris, France

Venus Williams of the U.S. serves to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during their women's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, May 25, 2014.

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Brasilia, Brazil

Replicas of the Brazilian national football team jerseys are displayed for sale, May 23, 2014.

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Brasilia, Brazil

Brazilian soccer fan Marilza Guimaraes da Silva, 63, plays with a ball as she poses for picture, dressed in one of her many outfits matching the colors of the Brazil's national flag (green, yellow, white and blue) at her home, May 27, 2014.

Credit: Joedson Alves/Reuters

Donetsk, Ukraine

Remains of pro-Russian gunmen, killed in gunfights with Ukrainian government forces around the airport are scattered in a destroyed truck, May 27, 2014.

The eastern city of Donetsk was in turmoil Tuesday a day after government forces used fighter jets to stop pro-Russia separatists from taking over the airport. The mayor said 40 people were killed and went on television to urge residents to stay at home.